RIP Brad McQuaid

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Originally Posted by Morningbreath [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

He was one of the architects of modern culture. Everquest combined cutting edge graphics and networking tech to bring gaming to a new level of immersion and interaction. No loot boxes or level boosts—the gameplay was what kept people coming back and begging their friends to play.

After so many MMO’s have failed even with an established audience you realize what a special experience Brad and the rest of the development team created.

We all understand how revolutionary EverQuest was in terms of game design, progression, socializing gameplay etc, but I think many people (even hardcore EQ nerds that play on servers like P99) are completely unaware of just how revolutionary the game was from a TECHNICAL standpoint as well.

As you said, specifically in the networking and graphics rendering area of things. And all this accomplished by a small team with an even smaller budget! It's amazing what's possible when the people designing and developing a game are doing so from a place of passion!